PARAPET


Meaning of PARAPET in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpa-rə-pət, -ˌpet ]

noun

Etymology: Italian parapetto, from parare to shield (from Latin, to prepare) + petto chest, from Latin pectus — more at pare , pectoral

Date: 1590

1. : a wall, rampart, or elevation of earth or stone to protect soldiers

2. : a low wall or railing to protect the edge of a platform, roof, or bridge — called also parapet wall

• par·a·pet·ed -ˌpe-təd adjective

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